Capanna, Brunello Montalcino Riserva

Capanna, Brunello Montalcino RiservaA drop dead gorgeous wine, the 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Capanna caresses the palate with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, spices, licorice and mint. Layered, polished and exceptionally beautiful, the 2007 impresses for its silkiness and finesse. This is one of the most feminine, gracious wine of the year. It is also one of the freshest wines of the vintage. All in all, a terrific showing from La Capanna. Antonio Galloni

the LEsquerde

Once again there is a plethora of floral elements adding a touch of elegance to the baked dark berry fruit and earth-scented nose

I tried a second bottle a couple of weeks later and it was as good or even better

It needs bottle age

This too displays an unbelievably seductive nose of vanilla

Dried cherry

A more deeply pitched nose possesses plenty of sauvage character on the floral and earth-suffused aromas

Let's start here while it answers some questions in the cellar

crisp stone fruit and fresh bread

soothing finish

There is good volume and concentration to the medium weight flavors that exude a lovely minerality onto the cool

which I reviewed last year